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Police & Fire
Double Fatal: 22-Year-Old Man, 14-Year-Old Girl Both Hit By Car In Region Double Fatal: 22-Year-Old Man, 14-Year-Old Girl Both Hit By Car In Region
Double Fatal: 22-Year-Old Man, 14-Year-Old Girl Both Hit By Car In Region Two pedestrians were struck and killed by a car while walking along a roadway in the early morning hours. The crash took place in Sullivan County around 3 a.m., Monday, May 29, at 1524 Gulf Road in the town of Callicoon. Trooper Steven Nevel said officers responded to the crash after the driver of the vehicle, identified as Alyssa Diaz, age 24, of Roscoe, notified police she had hit two people on Gulf Road. An investigation revealed that Diaz was driving a 2012 Honda when she struck William Hardenberg, age 22, and a 14-year-old girl, both of Callicoon, Nevel said. Both were pronounced dea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Gun, Drugs In Region Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Gun, Drugs In Region
Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Gun, Drugs In Region This story has been updated. A 22-year-old man from the region is behind bars on a slew of charges including the unauthorized use of a vehicle he allegedly stole. Sullivan County resident March Santiago, of Roscoe, was recently arrested while the town of Fallsburg Police was conducting seatbelt enforcement and stopped him in a 2013 Toyota Camry on Route 42 in South Fallsburg, said Fallsburg Police Chief Simmie Williams. A license check found that the Camry was reported stolen in Liberty and the Santiago had a suspended license, Williams said. An investigation found that Santiago had a loa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Tornado: Support Pours In For Business In Region Hit Hard With 'Enormous Damage' Tornado: Support Pours In For Business In Region Hit Hard With 'Enormous Damage'
Tornado: Support Pours In For Business In Region Hit Hard With 'Enormous Damage' Support is pouring in for the owners of a farm in the region that was severely damaged during a tornado over the weekend. The twister tore through an area in the Catskills, in northwestern Sullivan County, at around nightfall Saturday, April 22. The tornado, with peak winds of 115 miles per hour, ranked as an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, the National Weather Service said. Earlier report: Tornado: Detailed Info Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Sullivan County It touched down at around 6:38 p.m. and had a path length of 9.95 miles and a path width…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Tornado: Details Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Region Tornado: Details Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Region
Tornado: Details Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Region Detailed information has now been released about a tornado that touched down in New York during a round of isolated, severe thunderstorms over the weekend. The twister tore through an area in the Catskills, in northwestern Sullivan County, at around nightfall Saturday. The tornado, with peak winds of 115 miles per hour, ranked as an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, the National Weather Service said. It touched down at around 6:38 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and had a path length of 9.95 miles and a path width of 300 yards. No fatalities and no injuries were reported as a res…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Tornado Hit Region During Round Of Storms, National Weather Service Says Tornado Hit Region During Round Of Storms, National Weather Service Says
Tornado Hit Region During Round Of Storms, National Weather Service Says New Update - Tornado: Detailed Info Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Sullivan County A tornado touched down in New York during a round of severe thunderstorms Saturday night, April 22, the National Weather Service said. The twister tore through an area in the Catskills, in northwestern Sullivan County, at around nightfall Saturday from Roscoe to Calicoon Center, damaging several buildings. Specific information about the tornado, including its exact path, length, and intensity has not yet been released. Traffic Alert: Wires and trees are down in the Roscoe and Cal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
State Assembly Grants Four Hudson Valley School Districts Waivers On Millions In Fines State Assembly Grants Four Hudson Valley School Districts Waivers On Millions In Fines
State Assembly Grants Four Hudson Valley School Districts Waivers On Millions In Fines Four Hudson Valley school districts may be spared from paying about $19 million in fines due to late paperwork on construction projects. The state Assembly gave its approval on Tuesday, June 4 to legislation freeing the Orange County school districts of Newburgh and Chester, as well as the Sullivan County school district in Monticello. They allegedly neglected to file final reports on building projects years ago. The state Senate previously approved the bills last month — and a separate bill to grant Roscoe School District the same penalty waiver in Sullivan County. The legislation now goe…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In Route 304 Stop Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In Route 304 Stop
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In Route 304 Stop New York State Police troopers were busy over the weekend, busting 31 motorists in the area for alleged impaired driving. Motorists arrested and charged between Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22 include: Orange County On Friday, April 19, State Police troopers in Roscoe arrested Benjamin Newbury, 23 of East Windsor, NJ, for DWI. He was traveling on 17B in Thompson when he was observed to make an illegal U-turn before entering a sobriety checkpoint. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and he was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, April 20, State Police troope…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Rockland Resident Among 28 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend Rockland Resident Among 28 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend
Rockland Resident Among 28 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among 28 busted by New York State Police troopers this week for drinking and driving on local roadways. State and local law enforcement agencies have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. The drivers arrested include: Saturday, Feb. 10:     State police troopers from the Middletown barracks stopped Middletown resident Yue Lin, 48, on Route 211 in Wallkill for a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the stop, it was determined that Lin …

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by Zak Failla